Italy vs Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total

Italy
5.85
in 2010
Republic of Korea
5.78
in 2010
Italy rank
13th
Republic of Korea rank
14th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total over time

  • Italy
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 5.85 against 5.78 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 13th and Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 1.04 0.7 0.335 Italy
1970s 1.15 1.36 0.215 Republic of Korea
1980s 2.63 2.59 0.04 Italy
1990s 3.78 3.93 0.15 Republic of Korea
2000s 5.29 5.16 0.135 Italy
2010s 5.85 5.78 0.07 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total, Italy or Republic of Korea?
Italy, at 5.85 against 5.78 in Republic of Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total between Italy and Republic of Korea?
0.07, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total?
Italy ranks 13th and Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of secondary schooling, 40-44, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 40-44.